What else is there to say but I have ulcer? I had my whole colon removed and a j-pouch was created and I was reconnected in March 2016. I had my annual pouch exam, which I call a pouchoscopy but even the doctors don't know what I am talking about, so I guess I need to call it a flex sig. I learned on Thursday that I have ulcers. My first thought was that I can't do this again. I wasn't sure I could do it the first time, but no one gave me choice, either. My doctor sent me home with a prescription for Canasa, which I told him wouldn't work, so I called his office from the car and they put me on hydrocortisone enemas. The pharmacy won't have them in until late Monday afternoon, after implying I could get them on Saturday. I hope they work. I could never hold them in before. Any thoughts on this? Also, my first doctor told me to pee and poop (sorry for not being my technical) at the same time and that was like five years ago. I don't know if this has become a habit or what, but I find myself emptying my pouch when I really mean to just pee. Is there a way to retrain myself? I think it is just my mind. I guess I am fairly bummed. It is hard to think positive when NOTHING worked in the past. And I wonder what the mind-body connection is. I am happy to do things to relieve stress if that works. I have thought a lot about the mind-body connection, like what if this is my fault? I guess I need A LOT of moral support, and if anyone has been there, I am sure it is the other members of this group. I may write more later, but like I said, I need moral support.
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